Obituaries
Charles William Rowen
Jan 11, 2026
Charles William Rowen (Chuck) was born January 20th, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away on January 11th in Mankato, Minnesota at the age of 82.
Chuck described his life with these words: “After high school I joined the U.S. Army and served 3 years active and 3 years inactive reserve. When I got home from the Army, I got...
Mitchell Chase Allore
Jan 26, 2026
With a heavy heart, our family announces the passing of Mitchell “Mitch” Chase Allore, age 37, on January 26, 2026. His loss is felt deeply by all who knew and loved him. Mitch was born on June 10, 1988, to Eric and Kim Allore. He graduated from Mankato West High School and went on to receive an associate’s degree from...
Robert "Bob" L. Klesath
Jan 26, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lee Klesath, 85, passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2026, in the loving arms of his wife, Suz.
Bob was born July 2, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Lewis and Doris (Dalton) Klesath and graduated in 1958 from Abraham Lincoln in Council Bluffs, IA. He married Mary Lou Knotek, and together they had four children: Teri,...
Sharon Renee Anderson
Jan 14, 2026
Sharon Renee Anderson, 73, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 14, 2026, at her home in Mankato, MN.
Memorial Service, 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2026, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Mankato. Visitation will begin 1.5 hours before the service at 9:30am at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Sharon was born February 22, 1952, to Duane and Bertha...
Marian J. Thomas
Jan 28, 2026
Marian Jane Thomas, age 92, of rural Cambria, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her home.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., February 12, 2026 at the Cambria Presbyterian Church with Rev. Penny Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., February 12, at the church. Interment will be at the Cambria Cemetery. Lake Crystal Mortuary is handling...
Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Cornish
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Cornish, age 86, of Mankato and formerly from Nicollet, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Funeral service will be 11am, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Vernon Center Cemetery. Please share a memory of Kathy with her family and view her service...
William "Bill" Clare Hoehn
Jan 21, 2026
William C. Hoehn, age 93, longtime resident of Good Thunder, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Funeral Mass will be held at 1pm, Thursday, January 29, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Good Thunder with visitation starting at 11am. Military honors will follow at church. Complete obituary and livestreaming: www.mankatomortuary.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to a charity of the...
Ebenezer Olatoregun
Jan 20, 2026
Ebenezer Olulana Olatoregun "Brother Olu" was born 26th October 1938 to Joseph & Deborah Olatoregun. He married Elizabeth Olujoju at St Joseph Anglican Church in Ifon, Owo. Ebenezer died January 20, 2026 in Mankato, MN at age 87
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; Children: Olajumoke Olatoregun, Olayemi Makanjuola (spouse: Gbolahan Makanjuola), Olatilewa Adesina (spouse: Joseph Adesina), Olawepo Sowobi (spouse:...
Edith Elizabeth Murilla
Jan 19, 2026
Edith Elizabeth Murilla, age 90, of Mankato, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.
Visitation will be held from 4-7pm, Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be 3pm, Friday, January 23, 2026 at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Calvary...
Henry "Hank" G. Mamer
Jan 16, 2026
Henry “Hank” George Mamer passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
A Prayer Service will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026 with visitation from 2-4 p.m., all at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN.
Hank was born on April 21, 1938, to Josie and Henry Mamer Sr. He was raised on his...
Margaret Anne Burman
Jan 16, 2026
Margaret Anne Burman, age 98 of Mankato, Minnesota went peacefully to her heavenly home on January 16, 2026 at Ecumen Pathstone Living with her family at her side.
A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, with visitation one hour prior, at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.
Memorials may be given to Grace Lutheran Church or...
Laurie Dean Gerdes
Jan 15, 2026
Laurie D Gerdes, age 76, of Mankato, died on January 15, 2026. Memorial services will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Eagle Lake on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm, with a visitation starting one hour prior. Interment will be at Fort Snelling Cemetery at a later date.
Laurie was born December 17, 1949, to Donald and Margaret (Froning)...
Kristi Lynn Koppendrayer
Jan 15, 2026
Kristi Lynn Koppendrayer, age 67, of Nicollet, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, surrounded by love.
Kristi was born on August 10, 1958, in Pease, Minnesota, to Elroy and Darlene (Hubers) Hanenburg. She was raised on a dairy farm, where she learned the values of hard work, compassion, and devotion to family—values that guided her throughout her life. Kristi...
Mary Louise McConville
Jan 13, 2026
Mary Louise McConville, age 99, passed away January 13th, 2026 in Mankato, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family.
Mary was born to Rose (Peoples) Jenkinson and Leslie Burrill Jenkinson on December 18th, 1926 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and attended Hamline - Asbury School of Nursing in Saint Paul, where she earned certification in 1944...
Marilyn A. (nee Phillips) Sieberg
Jan 13, 2026
Marilyn Ann Sieberg (nee Phillips), age 91, passed away, January 13, 2026.
Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at All Saints Catholic Church, Madison Lake. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m., Sunday at Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront Drive and will continue one hour before service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in All Saints Calvary Cemetery,...
Donald "Don" Mann
Jan 11, 2026
Don A. (Donald Arnold) Mann, age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Pathstone Living in Mankato.
Don was born on July 7, 1936, to Arnold and Meta (Bade) Mann in Beauford Township, MN. He grew up in the Mapleton area and graduated from Mapleton High School in 1954 and attended business school in Minneapolis where he specialized in...
Norma J. Preston
Jan 10, 2026
Norma Jean Preston, age 95, of Mankato, died January 10, 2026.
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2026, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, January 15, at Northview and one hour before the service on Friday. Interment will be in Medo-McPherson Cemetery, rural Beauford, Minnesota.
Memorials may be given to the Medo-McPherson Cemetery Association.
Norma...
David Lee Janovy
Jan 9, 2026
David Lee Janovy passed away in Mankato on January 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in 1934 in Seward, Nebraska, to Gretchen and Joseph Janovy, he grew up in Newman Grove, where his father was a train station master and telegraph operator and his mother a church organist. Living above the train station, watching trains come and go,...
James "Jim" Harold Steuck
Jan 9, 2026
James “Jim” Harold Steuck, age 81, of Lake Crystal, died Friday, January 9, 2026 at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.
Funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Mankato Mortuary (1001 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001) with visitation one hour prior. Burial and full military honors will be provided at 10am, Friday, January 16, 2026 at...
James "Jim" Lee Ruckle
Jan 9, 2026
James Lee Ruckle, age 79, of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully from brain cancer on January 9, 2026, at the Pillars of Mankato.
James was born on September 15, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN, to Norman and Dorothy (Borgerson) Ruckle. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, School of Architecture, in 1978 and received his architectural license in 1983 in the state...
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